Aurora: A Child's Journey

Aurora: A Child's Journey

Steam Deck Verified

Luski Game Studio · Action · Nov 20, 2020

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's free to play.

93%
Very Positive
988 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 988 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 279 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Story Rich
66 of 279 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
This game tells a moving story and it features stunning environments, an immersive soundtrack and beautiful graphics.
36 of 279 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
I would give it a 1/10 difficulty rating as the gameplay is minimal and the instructions are pretty clear during the whole game (you need to follow the path of a huge environmental disaster through the eyes and feelings of a child).
27 of 279 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Great Soundtrack
13 of 279 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters66 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Gameplay27 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs7 reviews
29%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
4
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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